as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Recent Examples of fall back
Temperatures should reach around 73 degrees on Friday, fall back to the low- to mid-60s by Saturday, and reach around 65 degrees by Sunday.
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Vytas Reid, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Knowing when to jump into the conversation at the right time, and knowing when to fall back.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The Citi team, led by Max Layton and Francisco Martoccia, would then see Brent crude prices averaging around $110 this quarter before falling back to $80 in the fourth quarter.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Despite the explosive growth of cheese culture in America over the last two generations, most of us fall back on predictable templates of cheese and wine.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Vytas Reid, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Knowing when to jump into the conversation at the right time, and knowing when to fall back.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The Citi team, led by Max Layton and Francisco Martoccia, would then see Brent crude prices averaging around $110 this quarter before falling back to $80 in the fourth quarter.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Despite the explosive growth of cheese culture in America over the last two generations, most of us fall back on predictable templates of cheese and wine.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall back
Verb
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For 2026, you are allowed to withdraw up to $20,000 for allowable educational expenses.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973 lays out a timeline for when lawmakers must be notified of hostilities and when a president is required to withdraw American forces from a conflict in the absence of congressional authorization.—
May 1,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Coe reportedly was hospitalized several years ago with Covid-19 and had mostly retreated from public appearances since then, though it is not known whether Covid played a part in his passing.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Or, retreat to peaceful Bluffside Gardens with ultramodern cabins that offer direct trail access.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The price later dropped back down.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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Newcastle’s players have had to drop back to defend Arsenal’s direct attack, so their players are now not as well-positioned to cause their opponents problems in the first line of their build-up.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police said firefighters pulled out a man who had burns on his body.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Delta and United Airlines pulled out in 2017 amid a political crisis that forced millions to flee the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mary Brown retired after coaching boys and girls volleyball in the district for 19 years, including the past eight years with the Knights’ boys team.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But, after the couple retired and migrated south to Mexico City, Hurst dove back into photography with gusto, until his death, from cancer, in 2023.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Fall back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20back. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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